Tab ATHENA > Group Drawing > Generating a section from 2D
Menu:
ATHENA > Drawing > Generating a section from 2D
Toolbar:
ATH Drawing > Generating a section from 2D
Command input:
ath_elem_cs
Generates a section through a facade element or a frame element.
In the selected view the section line is drawn as a Section symbol. Along with the section, the section designation is inserted. The section is associatively linked to the selected view.
If you delete the section symbol or the section designation, the section loses its associative link to the view.
When you start the command, the following appears:
Input request
Select element or [Settings/?]:
Select an element to generate a section from it.
Select the Option Settings to change the settings of the section symbol.
With the option ? you call the help.
Specify first point of the section line:
Use the mouse or enter coordinates to specify the starting point of the section line.
Specify second point:
Use the mouse or enter coordinates to specify the end point of the section line.
Confirm direction [Invert/?]:
Press the Enter key to adopt the stated direction.
The orientation of the section occurs in dependence of the direction (note the arrow direction of the section symbol) and the element view (viewed from outside or inside).
With the option Invert you modify the viewing direction of the section.
Position section:
The section is now attached to the cross-hair for you to define the insertion point of the section.
Shows the current settings for the section symbol.
Format Opens the Dialog box Section symbol, where you can configure the symbol settings. You will find further information on this in the section Section symbol.
Dialog box section Section
Label section Inserts the section designation (e.g. A-A) next to the section.
This option is needed with associative sections and cannot be deactivated as long as Associative is ticked.
Associative Creates a section which is associatively linked to the selected view.
As default Saves the current settings as user defaults.
Remove default Removes the user defaults and restores the system defaults. The button is inactive when no user defaults have been saved.
Reset Restores the default settings (system defaults or user defaults) in the dialog box.
The Dialog box Settings is terminated with OK and the input request follows again.
